MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A woman was injured during a shooting overnight at a South Memphis home, according to the Memphis Police Department.
MPD says they were called to a shooting in the 2000 block of Benford Street around 1:50 a.m., where a woman was found suffering from a gunshot wound.
She was
then taken to Methodist University in non-critical condition.
(Photo by: WREG's Quintin Bearkley)
Another female victim told police it started when she heard the suspect banging on the door and yelling. That is when she says she went to wake up the other two victims in the home.
The second victim says that when he was woken up, he and the third victim went to the door and saw the glass was shattered. When he opened it, he says he saw a navy blue Infiniti and then heard multiple gunshots, so he ran and took cover.
During the shooting, the third victim was hit in her foot, police say.
The suspect was last seen driving southbound on Benford Street. One of the victims told police that the suspect was the other victim's ex.
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According to the city's data hub, police have been called more than 100 times within a half-mile radius of this recent attack, for assaults, robberies, homicides, and weapon offenses within a year.
One man living nearby said that the ongoing violence has led him to build an additional outside wall to help bulletproof his house.
"I have cameras everywhere. There are 16 lights on this house," said the man.
The longtime South Memphian built an additional brick exterior wall to protect his home from gunfire because he wants to continue enjoying his home for many decades.
The man said that he spends all his time in his backyard. He has six barbecue pits and cooks almost every day despite the violence he hears often.
"My daughter be worried about me," said the man. "I ain't worried about them."
If you have any information that could help police, call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH.
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